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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund:
Nikole Hannah-Jones declines tenure at UNC and will teach at Howard University: “I cannot imagine working at... a school named for a man who lobbied against me” — - HOME - > - News - > - Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision ... Today, award-winning journalist …
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
A look at the increased competition in weather reporting, with Fox poaching Weather Channel talent in the lead up to the launch of streaming channel Fox Weather — As viewers tune out cable news, Rupert Murdoch is preparing the debut of Fox Weather, a potentially powerful new player in a sphere long dominated by the Weather Channel.
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Six months after the Capitol riot, reporters who covered Congress on Jan. 6 talk about the day's lasting fallout; some reporters won't go back into the building — The reporters who survived the insurrection are still covering Congress. But things don't feel normal. — CJ
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Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
In a court filing, India's government says Twitter has lost its liability protection there since it has failed to comply with IT rules introduced in February — Twitter no longer enjoys the liability protection against user-generated content in India, the government said in a court filing …
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Reuters, @charlesmok, Reclaim The Net, @johnkoetsier, @evan_greer, @aaschapiro, @evelyndouek, @reuterslegal and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
Catie Keck / The Verge:
Starting in 2022, Universal and DreamWorks films will stream exclusively on Peacock for the first and last 4 months of the 18-month “pay-one” licensing window — Peacock is going all-in on movies — Beginning next year, Universal theatrical releases will head to Peacock …
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Observer, Forbes, Variety, The Wrap, AppleInsider, ComingSoon.net, Los Angeles Times, Decider, Collider and Cord Cutters News, more at Techmeme »
Voice of America:
At least 15 journalists were attacked by mobs while covering an anti-Pride protest in Tbilisi, Georgia — LGBT campaigners in Georgia have canceled a planned Pride march after opponents attacked activists and journalists and the government and church spoke out against the event.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The Information will launch The Electric, a standalone publication on batteries and EVs, and is talking with indie newsletter writers about possible co-bundling — The Information is launching a new standalone publication about batteries and electric vehicles, CEO and founder Jessica Lessin tells Axios.
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MediaPost, @stevelevine, @willoremus, @brianstelter, @jason_kint, @brianstelter, @scottnover, @sarafischer, @dlberes and @chaykak
Kristen Chick / Columbia Journalism Review:
Sources describe years of complaints from colleagues and freelancers about NYT's international picture editor David Furst, before his quiet departure in April — Years of complaints from colleagues and freelancers preceded the recent departure of a New York Times photo editor
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
A look at the future of MGM under Amazon, as the recently reinvigorated Hollywood institution finds its place within Amazon's streaming plans — Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have reinvigorated a once-storied Hollywood institution. Now it needs to figure out its place in a streaming company.
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@loudmouthjulia
Murray Carpenter / Washington Post:
Interview with Robin Thurston, owner of Outside and dozens of active lifestyle publications, on bundling the magazines into a $99-a-year Outside+ subscription — Tech entrepreneur Robin Thurston tries to revive the Outside magazine brand with an Amazon Prime-like membership offering the print magazine …
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@bmorrissey, @picardonhealth, @baekdal, @rafat and @raju
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine explores a sale, potentially valuing it at $1B; source: multiple companies including Apple have shown interest — Company behind ‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘The Morning Show’ began pursuing a sale after receiving interest from suitors including Apple
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Variety, Reuters and @alexgiess
Tim Baysinger / The Wrap:
ESPN moves Rachel Nichols off sideline coverage of the NBA Finals after dissension over her comments about a colleague getting a prized job because she is Black — ESPN has benched Rachel Nichols for its coverage of the NBA Finals, following the uproar for her comments regarding Maria Taylor in 2020 …
Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Cable news ratings at Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC have significantly declined with Fox's total daily viewers in June down 35% YoY, CNN's 49% YoY, and MSNBC 37% YoY — MSNBC and CNN's ratings are seriously slumping, as Fox News and its right-wing media allies have relentlessly pointed out.
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